KJV King James Version
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
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Matthew 7:3
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
WEB World English Bible
Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?
ASV American Standard Version
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And why dost thou behold the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, and the beam that is in thine own eye dost not consider?
Surrounding context — Matthew 7
1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam [is] in thine own eye?
5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.
6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τίG5101 · tiswhich?δὲG1161 · dethenβλέπειςG991 · blepōto seeτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoκάρφοςG2595 · karphosspeckτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoὀφθαλμῷG3788 · ophthalmoseyeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφοῦG80 · adelphosbrotherσου,G4771 · suyouτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoσῷG4771 · suyouὀφθαλμῷG3788 · ophthalmoseyeδοκὸνG1385 · dokosplankοὐG3756 · ounoκατανοεῖς;G2657 · katanoeōto observe
Cross-references
John 8:7-9So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.Galatians 6:1Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.Luke 6:41-42And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?2 Samuel 12:5-6And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, [As] the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this [thing] shall surely die:Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.Psalm 50:16-21But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or [that] thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?2 Chronicles 28:9-10But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name [was] Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage [that] reacheth up unto heaven.
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